Siding has improved dramatically.
How to get latex paint off of vinyl siding.
Even an electric power washer won t help.
Following some online research i decided on a few common products to.
You might be better off repainting your existing siding or replacing it.
Steps to remove the paint.
To loosen the paint pour a small amount of mineral spirits or turpentine on a cloth and rub it on the dried paint until it starts to break down or is removed.
Try these steps for either vinyl siding or decking as i did latex paint.
Mix about a cup of it with water and scrub with a brush.
This will loosen up the remaining parts of the latex paints as these cleaners are specifically designed to do this.
You can use a razor as well but do your best to avoid scratching or cutting the vinyl.
If some wet paint accidentally splashed onto the surface of your vinyl siding don t panic.
How to remove paint from vinyl siding.
Goof off or goo gone are excellent products for removing almost anything from anything.
Start by mixing in a little household laundry detergent with some water and use a medium firm bristled brush to scrub off the paint.
If it s a small area you might try acetone.
Whether you paid someone to stain your porch or deck or saved money by doing it yourself like i did you ll probably have some paint drips and splatters that didn t get wiped off when they were wet once paint drips dry on your vinyl siding they will no longer wipe off easily.
If the paint spot is small an old toothbrush or nail brush can work well.
Dip a cloth of soft bristle scrub brush in the soapy water then gently scrub off the paint.
First try common household laundry detergent.
They come in both pourable and aerosol containers.
In order to get rid of those spots liberally spray a vinyl siding cleaner.
Mix a few drops of mild laundry detergent bleach free basic detergent such as woolite or dreft with water in a bowl.
When paint is wet.
Make sure that you cover the entire siding with the vinyl cleaner so that you can effectively remove the remaining latex paint.
Work in an inconspicuous area.